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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:51:25 GMT
Twitter's New Office in Ghana Seen As a Snub to LGBT+ People
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] LGBT+ rights groups say Twitter has ignored the plight of LGBT+ people in Ghana, where persecution is widespread and gay sex is punishable with up to three years in jail.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:39:32 GMT
Ghana Must Build Trust in Institutions - Dr Chambas
[Ghanaian Times] Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the former Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), says Ghana has to build trust in its national institutions.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:24 GMT
Ref Laryea for Berkane, C. Game Today Sport
[Ghanaian Times] Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Ayi Laryea has been confirmed as centre referee for today's Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Confederation Cup game between Moroccan side RS Berkane and Coton Sport FC from Garoua, Cameroon.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:22 GMT
Sadaqa Train Donates Equipment to Hospitals in Northern, North East Regions
[Ghanaian Times] Sadaqa Train Ghana, a Non-governmental Organisation, in partnership with VIOMIS Aid Denmark has donated medical equipment to some health facilities in the Northern and North East regions to enhance healthcare delivery.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:20 GMT
Create More Jobs to Tackle Quick Money Syndrome - Rev Mante
[Ghanaian Times] Rev Professor Joy Mante, Moderator of General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), has called on the government to provide more job opportunities for Ghanaians to end the craze for quick money.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:19 GMT
Is Tourism a Global New Currency?
[Ghanaian Times] The Tourism industry is considered the fastest-growing enterprise among other economic sectors in contemporary times. This assertion is validated by the economic flamboyancy, record-high Tourism receipts developed destinations rake i...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:17 GMT
UMaT Develops Technology to Clean Polluted Water Bodies
[Ghanaian Times] Tarkwa -- The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) at Tarkwa in the Western Region has developed a technology to clean water bodies polluted by the activities of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:14 GMT
Prudential Life Supports 3fm Tour Du Ghana Cycling
[Ghanaian Times] Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, one of the leading life insurers in the country, partnered with 3FM as the official life insurer of the maiden edition of the 3FM Tour du Ghana cycling event.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:12 GMT
BoG Commends It Consortium for Country's Digital Transformation Agenda
[Ghanaian Times] The Bank of Ghana has lauded leading Ghanaian tech company, IT Consortium for completely supporting the digital transformation agenda of the Ghanaian financial services industry with digital solutions relevant to the developmental ne...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:09 GMT
3 Policemen, Others in Seikwa Killing Remanded
[Ghanaian Times] Sunyani -- Three policemen allegedly involved in the beatings and killing of a suspect at the Seikwa Police Station in the Bono Region last week were yesterday remanded in police custody by the Sunyani Circuit Court B to prevent them...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:06 GMT
Speaker Inaugurates Parliamentary Advisory Board
[Ghanaian Times] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has inaugurated the Parliamentary Advisory Board with a call on members to work collectively and collaboratively to improve upon the work ethic of staff of the Parliamentary S...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:03 GMT
Farmers Must Have Access to Quality Inputs to Increase Yield - CEO, Newage Agric Solutions
[Ghanaian Times] The Chief Executive Officer of Newage Agric Solutions, Mr William Akonnor Kotey has reiterated the need for farmers to have easy access to quality agric inputs in order to increase their yields.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:01 GMT
Let's Put Completed Projects to Use!
[Ghanaian Times] The practice where public-funded projects started by previous administrations are abandoned by successive regimes has been a bane of the country's development.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:46:00 GMT
G-Money Reaches One Millionth Customer Milestone
[Ghanaian Times] G-Money has registered its one millionth customer on April 10, this year just over a year after its establishment.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:57 GMT
Ghana to Host 14th WAFU Zone Bordinary Assembly
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is scheduled to host the 14th West African Football Union Zone B (WAFU B) General Assembly on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Alisa Hotel, Accra.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:55 GMT
J.B Danquah Murder Case - Driver Testifies in Court
[Ghanaian Times] The former driver of the late Joseph Boakye (J.B) Danquah Adu, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, said he was surprised when he learned of the robbery attack on his former boss a few hours after...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:52 GMT
Young Africa Works Project Offers Entrepreneurial Training to 2,919 Youth
[Ghanaian Times] A total of 2,919 youth nationwide have, so far, received entrepreneurial training in diverse skills under the Apprenticeship to Entrepreneurial (A2E) component of the Young Africa Works Project.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:45:48 GMT
WB Pledges Support for Education Sector
[Ghanaian Times] The World Bank Country Director, Mr Pierre Laporte, has lauded the government for its effort at promoting development through education to support the nation's growth.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:34:58 GMT
Unresolved Power Crisis Will Set Ghana's Economy Back By 3 to 5 Years - Economist
[Ghanaian Times] Economist Dr Adu Owusu Sarkodie says it will take Ghana three to five years to recover if authorities allow current power outages to worsen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 12:22:17 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Receives Sierra Leone's Highest National Award
[Ghana Presidency] The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was, on Tuesday, 27th April 2021, decorated with the highest national award of Sierra Leone, as part of that country's 60th Independence Day Celebration.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:34:54 GMT
Ghana Hit Hard By Covid-19 With a Decline in Commodity Exports
[New Dawn] Sharemoney -- Over 80% of Ghana's revenue comes from exports of three major commodities: gold, crude oil and cocoa. Unfortunately, shipments of crude oil and cocoa have been drastically reduced during the past year, as a result of the COVI...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:12:23 GMT
VP Bawumia Launches Parkland Restoration Fund to Protect Shea Parklands
[Ghana Presidency] The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched a Parkland Restoration Fund (PRF) as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the Shea industry continues to play its integral part in the lives of the people in the Northern Savannah ...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:39:13 GMT
Secretary Blinken's Call With Ghanaian Foreign Minister Botchwey
[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:27:24 GMT
Why Ghana Doesn't Get the Full Value of Its Cocoa Beans - and How This Could Change
[The Conversation Africa] The global chocolate industry is worth over US$150 billion. West Africa supplies 70% of the cocoa beans, but most of the value in a chocolate bar is generated in Europe and North America. West African economies receive less ...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:30:40 GMT
'Support NCCE to Translate 1992 Const Into Ghanaian Languages'
[Ghanaian Times] The Annual Constitutional Week was yesterday celebrated in Accra with a call on benevolent individuals and organisations to support the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), to translate the 1992 constitution into all Ghana...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:30:38 GMT
How Our Nation Became the 'Gold Coast' Without Destroying Itself
[Ghanaian Times] The most dishonest fiction currently being propagated in Ghana, is that "artisanal small-scale mining" is the same as the galamsey that is destroying our rivers, streams, water-bodies, food and cocoa farms, and forest reserves.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:30:35 GMT
Hearts Coach Boadu Thrilled By Fans' Unflinching Support
[Ghanaian Times] HEAD coach of Hearts of Oak Samuel Boadu has stated that the unflinching support his side enjoyed from the fans in Aiyinase last Sunday was the key driving force that ensured they earned a point against Karela United.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:30:33 GMT
GWC Should Free Pipelines to Save Life
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, is said to have advised developers to stop building on pipelines because it is against the building regulations.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:30:30 GMT
Clampdown On Illegal Immigrants - 507 Foreigners Arrested in Bolgatanga
[Ghanaian Times] At least 507 illegal immigrants have been arrested in a swoopin theBolgatangaMunicipality of the Upper East, on Sunday, by a combined team of the Police, Ghana Immigration Service and National Security.

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:30:28 GMT
Fiag Charges W/A Countries to Conserve Forests
[Ghanaian Times] The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Forest Industries Association of Ghana (FIAG), Mr. Richard Nsenkyire, has reiterated the need for the West Africa sub-region to coordinate to conserve the forests in their various countrie...



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